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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,445,445 and 5,754,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,445,445 and 5,754,029 is: 13,538,987.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,445,445 : 5,754,029 = 5,754,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,445,445/5,754,029 = 5,754,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,445,445x = 5,754,029 × 5,754,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,445,445x = 33,108,849,732,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,108,849,732,841/2,445,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,538,987.68

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